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MONROE, OHIO – September 2, 2025 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), one of the largest providers of centralized waste treatment and recycling services in North America, today announced it has acquired ECO-FIRST, Inc. (“ECO-FIRST”), a provider of environmental and waste management services in West Virginia. With this acquisition, Valicor bolsters its footprint in the mid-Atlantic…

August 13, 2025 – Prairie Capital is pleased to welcome Cara Conniff and Brett Winkel to the investment team as Associates. Cara and Brett will be involved across all phases of Prairie’s investment process, from analyzing new opportunities and conducting due diligence to assisting in the ongoing management of the firm’s portfolio companies. Prior to…

September 3, 2025 The IVCA Education Luncheon is back, formulated as a “Fireside Chat” with PE in the spotlight. The “Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)” will take place on September 9th, 2025 (location details below) and will be moderated by Lee M. Mitchell, Managing Director/Partner at Thoma…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, September 3, 2025 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR EMERGES DRABOWSKI FOR GOVERNOR He hasn’t yet publicly declared a gubernatorial bid, but conservative activist Ted Dabrowski sure looks like a man running for the state’s highest office.In recent weeks, Dabrowski, a Republican from Wilmette,…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, August 20, 2025 LEGISLATORS MAKE BID FOR HIGHER OFFICE Turnover taking place in the Illinois General Assembly as legislators announce for higher office. State Reps who must give up their current seats to run for Comptroller include State Rep. Margaret Croke, an…

August 20, 2025 Coraopolis, PA Frontenac has completed the sale of Newterra, a provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, to Grundfos, a global provider of advanced water solutions. Financial terms of this transaction were not disclosed. Newterra is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA. The company offers a broad portfolio of water treatment solutions and services…

August 20, 2025 As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for networking, in addition to optimizing support and partnerships, which leads to guidance and new ideas for Venture Capital, Private Equity and support industries. The latest new member is the firm…

August 19, 2025 Pritzker Private Capital Raises $3.4 Billion from Premier Family and Institutional Investors Oversubscribed PPC IV Surpasses Target and Substantially Exceeds PPC III, Demonstrating Success of PPC’s Differentiated Approach to Partnering with Family, Founder, and Management-Owned Businesses CHICAGO – (August 19, 2025) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, today…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, August 6, 2025 SENATE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER VIE FOR STATE CENTRAL POST DEM PARTY ROLE CONTESTED AS DAVIS RETIRES, WELCH AND HARMON VIE FOR SEAT GOVERNOR SIGNS CHICAGO PENSION BILL OPINION: CHICAGO’S PENSION CRISIS JUST GOT $11 BILLION WORSE COGFA REPORTS STATE…

The Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Portfolio Company of the Year Awards, with one recognizing excellence in Private Equity and one in Venture Capital. These prestigious honors recognize Illinois based companies that have demonstrated exceptional performance and impact during their time under PE or VC ownership, culminating in…